Employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga work on the assembly of a Passat sedan in this 2013 file photo.HTI Employment Solutions, which is working with Plastic Omnium and other suppliers to the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, will interview and accept applications today from job applicants wanting hourly positions with a manufacturer paying a starting wage of $12.45 an hour.
HTI is conducting today’s job fair from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2343 Shallowford Village Drive near Hamilton Place Mall.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Automotive manufacturing experience is preferred but not required. For tips on making a lasting impression at the job fair, check out: http://www.job-interview.net/sample/Manufacturing.htm.
Plastic Omnium is adding 300 jobs in Chattanooga to help supply VW’s new sports utility vehicle, which will hit the market by 2017.
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